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run-of-the-mine

run-of-the-mine
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ruhn uhv, ov stressed th ee mahyn]
    • /rʌn ʌv, ɒv stressed ði maɪn/
    • /rʌn əv ðə maɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ruhn uhv, ov stressed th ee mahyn]
    • /rʌn ʌv, ɒv stressed ði maɪn/

Definitions of run-of-the-mine word

  • adjective run-of-the-mine of or relating to ore or coal that is crude, ungraded, etc. 1
  • adjective run-of-the-mine common or ordinary; run-of-the-mill: a boring, run-of-the-mine performance. 1
  • adjective run-of-the-mine not graded according to size or quality 0
  • abbreviation RUN-OF-THE-MINE run-of-the-mill 0
See all 4 definitions of run-of-the-mine

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Origin of run-of-the-mine

First appearance:

before 1905
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10

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Parts of speech for Run-of-the-mine

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Run-of-the-mine

run-of-the-mine popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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